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   there were gold or silver about me you would take it from me. Get off now, I don't want your talk.” “Indeed you are a senceless [sic] man,” said the Lord,”you will not have gold or silver long,” and with that He left him. St. Peter was listening to the discourse, and he had a wish to tell him, that it was our saviour who was in it but he got no opportunity. The was another man listening when our Saviour said that the blind man had gold and silver. It was a wicked plunderer who was in it, but he knew that our Saviour never told a lie. As soon as He and St. Peter were gone, the robber came to the blind man, and said to him, “give me your gold and your silver or I will put a knife through your heart.” I have no gold or silver,” said the blind man, “If I had I would not be asking for alms” But, with that, the robber caught a hold of him, put him under him, and took from him all he had. The blind man shouted and screamed as loud as he could and our Saviour and St Peter heard him. There is wrong being done to the blind man,” said Peter, Get treacherous and it will go the same way,” said our savior

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   AT0759: God's justice Vindicated

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bridget Coughlan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kildoney Glebe, Co. Donegal